Figure 4.
Strength of recommendations for inclusion of specific prevention components in combination HIV prevention intervention packages for MSM
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HIV = human immunodeficiency virus
MSM = men who have sex with men
HASTE = Highest Attainable Standard of Evidence
RCT = randomized controlled trial
HIC = high-income country
LMIC = low- and middle-income countries
LGBT = lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
STI = sexually transmitted infection
HSV-2 = herpes simplex virus-2
HPV = human papillomavirus